Been thinking about some things that wifi could provide, and here are some more that I don't believe have been mentioned (though, apologies if they have; I've largely skimmed through this thread but not read every post in detail):

* Online tech support. Suppose you could call JJP, and they could tap right into the diagnostics of your game (with your permission), tell you to try stuff and see the results in real time. I know a lot of experienced owners might not need this, but it could help attract more newbies who know less about pinball repair. Maybe there's even a way for them to get a report of what components are failing, similar to automotive diagnostics. I know a lot of us have had great experiences with JJP via facetime or calls where they are super helpful in trying stuff. This would take it to a new level.

* How about locating the camera at the top of the backbox and not bottom? Angle it so that you can see the whole playfield and allow everyone to record or stream their games if they want. Maybe it won't be equivalent to the quality of a DeadFlip stream, but I wonder if you can get the angle right to allow more people to record their games without a fancy setup.

* Similar to the above, if you had such a camera, how cool would it be to hire a professional player to watch you play live over the internet and give you pointers? I bet there are a number of really good players who would enjoy earning a little extra cash and teaching people to play in the process. I know I wouldn't mind paying for an hour lesson with someone who could watch and give me pro tips to really up my game. (I know some of this you can just do with your own camera or phone with a mount, but this would be built in and allow everyone to have the ability to do it easily . . . again, all dependent upon getting the angle right, if possible).

Wouldn’t a Bose sound system add significantly to the BOM, meaning other things will be cut out or the price will be higher?

I like the one where they go to Hawaii, find an idol, and get scared by a tarantula.

Medium rare.

What company has ever been rewarded on pinside for showing pictures before the game is ready to release?

I know five guys that say it is definitely Harry Potter and not GNR or TS.

If a Spirited Away (Miyazaki) pin isn’t made by the time I retire, I’m making a home brew version.

Because you’ll cannibalize your own sales. While the games will appeal to different audiences, there are still a lot of purchasers who want both but don’t have the dollars right now. You also want to spread out the buzz surrounding new releases.

Stern is capable of releasing two games at once, but they don’t for the same reasons.

Yep, and when they finally release something, nobody’s going to care about the time delay. If it’s a great pin, people will be gobbling it up.

I’m not a huge Mozart fan, but a pin based on Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite would have me sold!

So, was BallPin just a troll? What he said appears to be wrong, and his account is no longer active.

I have to say, I think a new D&D game would be huge! But maybe I’m just a geek.

DI has a virtual drop target.

That was my thought as well.

Have him try Harry-Potter.

Wow! Those moving stage lights on the back panel look amazing! One of the best light shows I’ve seen.

I must say I've been blown away by this reveal more than any other reveal that I can remember. Kudos to everyone at JJP for pulling this off! Keeping it quiet, not having pictures leak, building up suspense, coming out with some amazing and incredibly polished reveal videos, and being ready to ship on day one. I think they took everyone's feedback about past reveals and really hit this one out of the park.

I've always been indifferent to music pins, and I never thought I would ever be interested in one. I'm not even a GnR fan, but I have to say, I think I may want this pin. It is a bit too soon to tell, and I would want to see more gameplay and play it myself, but it looks amazing and completely immersive. I haven't seen a music pin really capture what it is like to go to a concert until this one. The way they have set up the playfield around all the instruments, the mock stage with the lights including the moving stage lights, the hundreds of LEDs including on the side rails; it all adds up, and really leads to an amazing show.

And, my initial impression of the layout is that it looks solid. I know some are complaining about the lack of mechs which I don't really understand. It certainly doesn't have the number of toys that WOZ or JJPOTC have, but it seems to make up for that in the use of its assets, the light show and the mock concert experience. And, for those asking about innovation, when have we ever seen such a well choreographed use of LEDs? What about the completely moveable stage lights on the back panel? How about the non-mechanical switches that likely allowed a lot of the layout to happen? I would say it is plenty innovative, and there's probably more that we aren't aware of yet.

I am very happy for JJP on this one, and I think they will do very well. I think it is incredible and a really good sign that all of the CEs are already sold out.

I can't wait to try this for myself!